What if compassion isn’t the problem, but part of the solution in veterinary practice? If you give vets a choice for tomorrow afternoon's consult list, which would you take? A consulting list of diarrhoea,...
Harry is a mental health counsellor. He helps his clients to step back from the day-to-day, to explore personal challenges, put some perspective around the experience of living, and feel better equipped to...
Why working solo in the veterinary industry makes self-doubt louder and how community and connection keeps you steady. Some days, running a small niche business feels like standing on an island - beautiful,...
We've shared a version of this post since 2013 - each year we add more great ideas & resources 🙂 Veterinary Nurse & Technician Awareness Week 6-10 October 2025 We all know how essential Vet Nurses...
How is it that situations that result in the same physiological and physical manifestations can be experienced as such vastly different emotions on opposite ends of the positive-negative scale? For the...
I had a proper little panic attack in the veterinary practice a couple of weeks ago. Here are my strategies to avoid it happening again In the previous post, I told you about my little ‘moment’ at...
I had a proper little panic attack in the veterinary practice a couple of weeks ago. This was a new experience for me. My stress is typically more of the low-level-anxiety,...
Even during the challenging times, I still really love our veterinary profession. The past two weeks have been particularly challenging for me clinically, with a large number of complicated medical cases -...
A wonderful sense of well-being and optimal mental health are not just achievable but an amazing experience! It’s extraordinary to look back at my 43-year career as a busy mixed practice vet and realise...
Ways to manage and prevent moral distress and moral injury for veterinary professionals Part 1 explained the basic concepts of moral distress and moral injury within the veterinary profession and some of...
